22 companies filed certified H-1B applications for DIRECTOR, TRADER roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | 25 | $282,000 |
| 2 | MERRILL LYNCH | 10 | $247,000 |
| 3 | UBS Securities LLC | 8 | $168,591 |
| 4 | CITIBANK, N.A. | 6 | $291,667 |
| 5 | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 6 | $315,067 |
| 6 | CITIGROUP ENERGY INC. | 4 | $300,000 |
| 7 | BofAML Securities, Inc. | 4 | $250,000 |
| 8 | BANK OF AMERICA N.A. | 2 | $250,000 |
| 9 | CITICORP NORTH AMERICA INC. | 2 | $275,000 |
| 10 | CYRUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. | 2 | $750,000 |
| 11 | GUGGENHEIM SECURITIES, LLC | 2 | $142,438 |
| 12 | Foris Inc. | 1 | $120,000 |
| 13 | CASTLETON COMMODITIES INTERNATIONAL LLC | 1 | $160,000 |
| 14 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 1 | $500,000 |
| 15 | CITIGROUP DERIVATIVES MARKETS INC. | 1 | $120,000 |
| 16 | NATIXIS NEW YORK BRANCH | 1 | $210,000 |
| 17 | Natixis North America LLC | 1 | $225,000 |
| 18 | NUVEEN SERVICES, LLC | 1 | $165,000 |
| 19 | SG Americas Securities, LLC | 1 | $165,006 |
| 20 | SOCIETE GENERALE | 1 | $200,000 |
| 21 | UBS AG | 1 | $200,000 |
| 22 | FORIS DAX, INC. | 1 | $120,000 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| New York | 71 |
| Texas | 7 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
Counts are certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data. Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.